The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-07
EDUCATIONAL.

Commencement at Indiana University E-er-
cises of the Preparatory Department.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
BLOOMINGTON, June 6.-As commencement
week of Indiana University progresses, the ex-
ercises grow in interest. Both the performances
of yesterday and to-day were very largely at
tended Rev. NJ. L. Haines, of the First Pres
byterian Church, Indianapolis, delivered the
baccalaureate address at the college chapel The
room was crowded to its utmost, the number of
strangers being unusually large. A special
choir furnished music for the OCCASION the men,
bers of the board of trustees, the faculty and of
the class of 'S7 attended in a body. Rev. Haines
took for his subject Possibilities of Manic 3D."
He addressed his remarks especially to
the members of the class who were
just commencing the real journey of
plant being taken from its dollhouse growth and
transplanted in the open field all the posslbili-
ties of success were in the future. He stated
that the eat cause of failure in q young mans
life was the want of self assertion and positive
convictions. Without direct point in view, too
many persons went out into the world to drift
about circumstances might will.
In the evening at o'clock Rev. L. r. LYON
of the United Presbyterian lChurch. delivered
the annual sermon before the students, a Gus
tom introduced by President Jordan last year
The exercises were held the Methodist
Church. 'The Life was the topic of the ad-
address. The address ranked with that of DIR.
Haiues, in the afternoon, and was full of such
advice as is beneficial on such an occasion.
There are few pulpit orators that sreak with the
force and effect of Rev. Lyon, and his effort
Sunday night only added to his reputation.
The fourteenth annual commencement of the
preparatory department was had this morning,
and through the careful preparations of Profs.
Beck and Rawes was such a success as does
honor to the institution. There twenty
four graduates. all delivering addresses, with
one exception. The honors were distributed to
John A. Bicknell. Joseph H. Ward ands Charles
ALL, each of whom get scholarship for the
university. The pupils and their subjects were:
Uses of Electricity John F. Manley. Bloom
ington: BUSY bodies" Anna NJ. Rogers. Boom
ington; ''Gunpowder as q Civilizer," William
Laura A. Stipp, Clear Creek; Il WILL" Aaren b.
Smolley, Sprnevlle; 'Mnstrelsy" GracejWicks,
Bloomington; THE Reporter" Henry j. zoll-
Voyles, Crandall; "Samarcand," James G. StulI.
Hornbeak. Tenn; Footprints in the Snow"
Haddie j. Smith. Bloomineton; Railroads"
Samuel w. Short, Vincennes; THE Apple in the
Bottle" Ida NJ. HARRISON, Bloomington; Berlin"
Edward NJ. Schultz, Evansville; SPAIN" Perry
T. Grimes. Smithville; Success" Rodney Smith
Dudley: Public Charities, /" Charles ALL, Tobins-
ford; intolerance" Levi G. Batman, Bedford;
'.The Man in the Moon" Matte Orchard Bloom
ington; THE Anarchist" Melville A. Faris.
ington; 1.-The Ballot" Joseph P Ward, Smith
son; THE Cavalier and the Puritan" John A.
Bicknell. Bloomington.
ROBERT 81 AIey. Oh spencer, mas been elected
tutor in mathematics, to take the place of Prof
r. L. Greene. who goes to Johns Hopkins for a
years special work.
Prof. ]. H. Woodburn has returned from Johns
Hopkins, having spent year historical work.
He will hereafter be connected with the univers-
ity pr oper.
The alumni address will be delivered to-mor-
row night instead OF Wednesday evening, as
heretofore announced. Hon. John Roberts, of
Chicago, is here for that purpose.
The Indiana University outing party to sail
for Europe steamship Ethiopia, on next
Saturday. June II, is now fully organized as fol-
lows: William w. Spangler. director; Rev. S.
D. Coneer, assistant; Mrs NJ. E. Banta, Miss
Mabel Banta. Franklin. Ind; Prof E. E. Griffith,
DR.. Adams, Mrs. Adams. Frankfort Ind Mr.
and Mrs. o. q. Hubbell Elkhart, Ind; Misses
Mary McClelland. Anna Kunkle Fannie r.
White, Ida A. Kurtz, Belle L. Bentley Des
Moines, Ia; Miss Cora KEowlton, Winterset,
Ia; Mrs. Nellie Trimble Berlin, Germany The
tour will last ninety days and cost from 1850 TO
$400 each. from New York. The Matterhorn, is
the highest point to be reached on the trip.